Solvay S.A.
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| Company type | Public (Euronext: SOLB) |
|---|---|
| ISIN | BE0003470755  |
| Industry | Chemicals |
| Founded | 1863 |
| Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium |
Key people | Aloïs Michielsen (Chairman of the board), Christian Jourquin (CEO) |
| Products | Pharmaceuticals, chemicals and plastics |
| Revenue | €9.490 billion (2008)[1] |
 €965 million (2008)[1] | |
| €449 million (2008)[1] | |
Number of employees | 28,340 (2007)[1] |
| Website | www.solvay.com |
Solvay is a Belgian chemical and pharmaceutical company. It was founded in 1863 by Ernest Solvay to produce sodium carbonate by the solvay process. Since then the company has diversified to three major sectors of activity: pharmaceuticals, chemicals and plastics.
In 2007, the group’s consolidated sales amounted to €9.6 billion generated by its three activity sectors. Solvay is listed on the NYSE Euronext in Brussels.
The company has more than 400 units spread over 50 countries and it employs about 30,000 people, 2,650 of them in research.
Pope John Paul II worked for Solvay during World War II to avoid deportation to Germany.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "SUMMARY 2008 and Q4/08 RESULTS" (PDF). Solvay. Retrieved 2009-2-19.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Holy See Press Office. ""His Holiness John Paul II: Short Biography"". Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 2007-01-14.
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